Fr. Conor McDonough is a Dominican priest at Saint Saviour’s in Dublin, originally from County Galway. Amongst other things, he has become something of a YouTuber of late (With the Success of Treasure Ireland) and is a serious scholar, with d

Joe Mahon: Making Mahon's Way, Lesser Spotted Ulster, Storytelling and the Marvels of Benburb Priory

Sep 28th, 2022 1h 6m

Joe Mahon, from Derry, is presenter and producer of Mahon's Way on UTV. He previously hosted Lesser Spotted Ulster and Lesser Spotted Journeys. He is married to Phil. They have five children: Patrick, Kevin, Brendan, Sarah and Emma. Patrick wor

Paul Kingsnorth: The Machine and the Christian Way

Apr 11th, 2022 1h 1m

Paul Kingsnorth is an English writer who lives in the west of Ireland. He is a former deputy-editor of The Ecologist and a co-founder of the Dark Mountain Project.Kingsnorth's nonfiction writing tends to address macro themes like environmental

Dr Crawford Gribben: The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Christian Ireland

Apr 11th, 2022 1h 32m

Dr Crawford Gribben is an historian of early modern religion, and the author of books including most recently The rise and fall of Christian Ireland (Oxford University Press, 2021), which has been widely reviewed in newspapers and other media,

Sr. Joyce Rupp: Christian Spirituality, Compassion, The Camino, Finding Roots and True Pilgrimage

Nov 7th, 2021 1h 8m

Sr. Joyce Rupp is well known for her work as a writer, international retreat leader, and conference speaker. She is the author of numerous bestselling books, including Praying Our Goodbyes, Open the Door, and Fragments of Your Ancient Name. Fly

Dr Christopher Kaczor: Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h 12m

Dr Christopher Kaczor is professor of philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in the USA. He has written more than 100 scholarly articles and book chapters, and his fifteen books include The Gospel of Happiness, The Seven Big Myths about Marr

Jon M. Sweeney: Thomas Merton: An Introduction to his Life, Teachings, and Practices

Jul 15th, 2021 45m 57s

Jon M. Sweeney is an author of popular history, spirituality, biography, poetry, fiction for young readers, and memoir. His most frequent subjects are Catholic, particularly St. Francis of Assisi, about whom Sweeney has written The St. Francis

Séamus Ó Fianghusa (Fennessy): God’s Own First Responder, St. Jude Thaddeus

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 38m

Séamus Ó Fianghusa, known as ‘Séamus na Gaeilge’ in the Donegal Gaeltacht, is an author and US Army soldier. We recently spoke with him about his book on St Jude, patron saint of lost causes, Gaelic culture, and his Catholic faith. In March of

Terry Glaspey: Discovering God through the Arts

Jun 25th, 2021 45m 59s

Terry Glaspey is a writer, an editor, a creative mentor, and someone who finds various forms of art—painting, films, novels, poetry, and music—to be some of the places where he most deeply connects with God. He has a master’s degree in history

Fr Michael Ward: C.S. Lewis and After Humanity

Jun 9th, 2021 49m 55s

Welcome to the Benburb Priory Podcast. Benburb Priory is a place of peace, vital history, and Christian charity in the heart of Ulster. We offer this podcast as an extension of our mission. Please see our website (To be updated August 2021) he